A Love Story

Your company has a new financial partner! Promises of the power of investment capital and highly experienced oversight are believed!

Your first board meeting is awesome!

One month later you reach out to a board member to join the team on a weekend ride and experience the first sign of the trouble to come

Second board meeting and it's time to lay out that agressive growth plan that will meet the expectation of the board and not put your beloved brand at risk

The response to your plan is disturbing

How you feel later that night

Eight months later your inform the board that due to lack of snow the industry is experencing a cyclical downturn and that you need to reforecast foward-looking revenue

The VC's Boy-Friday leaves a message that he is on his way over to dicuss your email. You decide that you need to cool down before having the conversation and leave the office early. You don't make it.

Due to not having the time to formulate your response, your reaction comes from the heart

You are proud of what you have helped build and realize that now is the time to take that trip you've always dreamed of

And that your skills and experiences are ready and honed for whatever you choose to do next